Seductress For Hire

Chapter 8

Nagising ako kinabukasan, my body hurts. Tho, I'm a bit tipsy I can remember everything last night. We done it twice.

"Good Morning" a husky voice said.

He looks so fresh. He's wearing a white shirt and gray jogging pants. Mukhang bagong paligo. Naka ramdam ako ng hiya at tinaas ang kumot hanggang sa baba ko. I have no idea how messy i look like.

A smell of coffee filled in my nose
"Coffee..", he said, at ibinaba ang kape sa side table.

I didn't expect him to be here when I wake up. I thought he'll walk away after realizing that we made a mistake.

He looks so calm, no signs of regrets.

And I am the one who's panicking here. I don't want to ask him about us, about Jia dahil ayokong maSpoil ang moment na to. I don't want to rush things. Ayokong masira ang plano ko.

Plano? Kasama ba sa plano ang ibigay mo ang sarili mo? The other side of my mind.

And then, I realized why did I let him? But I didn't feel any regret.

" I will be in meeting at 12. I can't be here on Lunch. Please eat on time" He's really this caring huh? Wala sa itsura nya..

"Ah Yes". sabi ko, naubos ko na ang kape at tumayo na ako papunta sa banyo.

"Tomorrow I'm going back to Manila, i'm worried not to see you" sabi nya na nagpalingon sakin..

"Y-you can have my number" alanganin akong ngumiti.

He nodded.

Pumasok ako ng banyo at naligo. I'm confused. Hindi ba nagtataka si Jia. Kai's with me all night until morning. If I am a girlfriend I wouldn't let him go elsewhere without me. Kinilig ako sa naisip ko, me as a possessive girlfriend huh?

It was sunset, when I decided to pack my things. I'd call Madam Red that i'm going back to Manila later.

I am in a deep thinking that I didn't hear my door opens.

I felt a warm hug from my back. " I missed you" i shivered because of his bedroom voice.

I can feel the tingling sensation inside of me.

"I m-missed you too." i replied.

"Please see me everyday when we get back to Manila." he whispered in my ear.

My God! He's so good in seducing..

"I wanna do 'it' again, right now, but I need to go"

Thermometer Please! I think I'm having a fever.

"A-akala ko.. bukas..pa" di ako makapagsalita ng maayos.

Sa wakas ay lumayo sya, umupo sya sa harap ko. "I have an urgent meeting with the board later. It can't wait."

"How about your girlfriend? I didn't see her around" curiosity is killing me kaya di ko na napiligan itanong.

He sighed, "Kagabi pa sya umalis, her Mom's having an anxiety kaya nauna na sya umuwi."

Oh i see! That explains it!

"Bakit di na lang tayo sabay bumalik ng Manila?"  actually kinakabahan ako. I am the seductress here pero bat parang ako yung biktima.

"You want that?" he sighed and stand up. "Alright. Finish your packing, I'll wait for you outside."

I nodded. Is this really happening?

Sa lugar na pinagbabaan nya sakin ulit ako nagpababa. Actually, this is not my real place. I don't want my plan to get compromise. Pagkababa ko ay naghintay muna akong makalayo ang sasakyan nya bago ako tumawag ng taxi.

When I get home, Clea's lying at our sofa with her sleeping mask.

"Musta ang vacay?" sabi nya at binaba ang phone sa table.

"Okay naman" kibit balikat ko.

"May progress na ba?" excited na tanong nya.

"Aah mukhang meron naman?"

"Mukha? Alam mo naninibago na talaga ko sayo ah. Di ka ganyan sa mga past mission mo. You are so confident pag tinatanong kita. Ngayon parang di ka sigurado" mahabang litanya nya..

"Confident naman ako ah, di ko lang sigurado ngayon. Kasi kakaiba yung prospect ko ngayon. Hard to get", telege ba? Kontra ng utak ko.

"Panong kakaiba? Ngayon ko lang narinig sayo yan. Ay naku ah, baka iba na yan! Sa gwapo ba naman ni Kai Hidalgo ewan ko na lang!"

"Aah basta, matulog ka na. Late na oh!" iba ko ng usapan.

"Oh bat nagbaBlush ka?" biro nya habang dinidutdot yung pisngi ko.

"Ewan ko sayo! Sleep na ko. I'm tired!" tinalikuran ko sya at pumasok na sa kwarto.

Nagulat ako ng magvibrate ang cellphone sa likod ng pants ko.

Unknown number:
Hi! I'm home -Kai

Kinilig ako nga mabasa ko ang pangalan nya sa screen ng phone ko. Inilagay ko ang number ko kanina sa phone nya habang nasa byahe kami. Gusto ko sya ang first na magtext sakin..

"Can i call?" nagulat ako ng magvibrate ulit.

"Sure di pa naman ako matutulog" reply ko.

Pagkasend ko ng reply ko ay maya maya tumunog na ang phone ko.

Kinakabahang sinagot ko ang tawag nya.

"H-hello?"

"Are you tired?" him.

"Not really. How about you? You drive for four hours!"

"Are you worried for me? Just to hear your voice again, I am now fine." malambing na sabi nya.

God! Speechless ako.

"Baby?" that word widened my eyes. Oh my God!

"Y-yes?" Jusko, I am really melting!

"You went silent, you must be tired. Let's rest. Please hang up first."

"Okay" sabi ko at pinindot ang End Button.

Wala na! Di ko na kilala ang sarili ko. I am full of confident before I met him. And now, tawag lang nanginginig na ang tuhod ko! . I even called Baby, Honey, Darling by my past clients. I am used to it, as far as I know.

I don't know how to handle my feelings anymore! This couldn't be love! No! This must be really something!